Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Listen to the sound before -s): After a quiet sound (p, t, k, f): say s — cats, books, cups. After a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v or a vowel): say z — dogs, pens, trees. After s, z, sh, ch or j sounds: add an extra beat iz — buses, watches, pages.
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- 1.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) cars (b) buses (c) walks
- 3.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) rooms (b) plates (c) cars
- 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 6.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) trees (b) races (c) calls
- 8.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 9.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 11.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 12.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 13.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 14.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 18.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) cars (b) washes (c) days
- 21.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) prizes (b) sings (c) shops
- 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) lakes (b) cars (c) bridges
- 24.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 25.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 26.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) birds (b) maps (c) boys
- 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) changes (b) jumps (c) wishes
- 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) washes (b) roses (c) pens
- 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 34.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 35.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 38.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
Answer key
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- walks
- “z” sound
- plates
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- races
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- washes
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- shops
- bridges
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- maps
- jumps
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- pens
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
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